Table 3 Clinical course and outcomes
Case | Follow-up duration (months) | Dosage of hydrocortisone (mg/day) | Cushing's symptoms | Body mass index (kg/m2) | Endocrinological examination | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Serum cortisol at 8 a.m. (μg/dL) (normal values: 5.3 to 11.0) | Plasma adrenocorticotropic hormone (pg/mL) (normal values: 7.2 to 63.3) | |||||
1 | 146 | 15 | Improved | 20.5 | 2.7 | 25.7 |
2 | 35 | 15 | Improved | 24.2 | 1.1 | 50.1 |
3 | 24 | None | Improved | 20.3 | 11.2 | 7.9 |
4 | 90 | None | Subclinical | 28.3 | 14.6 | 4.1 |